IL HB3505 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-15 - Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Smart Phone Kill Switch Act. Requires any smart phone that is manufactured after the effective date of the Act and is sold or purchased at retail in this State to be equipped with the capability to render that smart phone completely inoperable if the phone is lost or stolen. Prohibits wireless telephone service providers and wireless telephone equipment manufacturers from charging any additional fee for a smart phone that has the capability of rendering the smart phone completely inoperable if it is lost or stolen. Provides a definition of "smart phone". Requires a wireless telephone service provider to insure a smart phone against theft if the wireless telephone service provider provides service to a smart phone that does not have the capability of rendering the phone completely inoperable.

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Title

SMART PHONE KILL SWITCH

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-15HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2016-04-15HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2016-01-05HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
2015-03-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2015-03-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2015-03-27HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-10HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2015-02-26HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-02-26HouseFirst Reading
2015-02-26HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

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